Waverly, Georgia Public Records

Georgia residents can register to vote online through the Georgia Secretary of State's My Voter Page at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov, which also allows voters to check their registration status, update their address, view sample ballots, and find their assigned polling place. The voter registration deadline in Georgia is 28 days before any election. To register, applicants must be U.S. Citizens, legal residents of Georgia and Camden County, at least 17.5 years old (18 to vote), not serving a sentence for a felony conviction, and not have been declared mentally incompetent by a court. Since the community is unincorporated with no municipal government, there are no city council or mayoral elections; residents vote in Camden County Commission races, school board elections, state legislative races, statewide offices, and federal elections. Local voters are located in Georgia State Senate District 3 and Georgia State House District 179. Polling place assignments for residents can be found using the My Voter Page polling place locator by entering a street address; voters in the area typically vote at precincts in the southern part of Camden County. In the November 2024 general election, Camden County reported approximately 15,700 registered voters with a turnout of roughly 65-68%, reflecting strong participation consistent with Camden County's military community engagement. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters here will decide several major races: Georgia does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026 (Georgia's Senate seats are next contested in 2026 for Class III - Senator Jon Ossoff's seat is up in 2026, with the election on November 3, 2026), the Georgia Governor's office will not be on the ballot in 2026 (gubernatorial elections in Georgia occur in presidential midterms, next in 2026), all Georgia State House seats including District 179 will be contested, one of Georgia's Public Service Commission seats (staggered terms), and Camden County Commission seats for Districts 2 and 4 based on the rotation schedule. Additional county offices such as Sheriff, Tax Commissioner, Clerk of Superior Court, and school board seats may also appear on the ballot depending on term expirations. Georgia offers no-excuse absentee voting; any registered voter may request an absentee ballot online through the My Voter Page or by submitting a paper application to the Camden County Elections Office. Absentee ballot requests must be received by the Friday before Election Day (11 days prior), and completed ballots must be received by 7:00 PM on Election Day, not merely postmarked. Early in-person voting is available at the Camden County Elections Office and designated early voting locations beginning in mid-October for general elections. Public election records in Georgia include voter registration lists (available for purchase by qualified requesters under § 21-2-225 for political purposes), campaign finance disclosure reports searchable at https://ethics.ga.gov for state and local candidates, candidate qualifying information maintained by the Elections Office and Secretary of State, and precinct-level election results published by the Camden County Board of Elections at https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/Camden/ after each election. Voter history (whether an individual voted in a particular election, but not how they voted) is also public record. Georgia law protects ballot secrecy; no record is kept of how any individual voted.